Senior Project Manager, Capital Developments

Employment Status: Permanent, full time
Days & Hours of Work: Monday - Friday, totalling 38 hours per week
Competitive Salary: Band 7 - Total Remuneration Package from $120,091.91 - $134,533.09 dependent on experience including 11% superannuation
Location: Corporate Centre in Sandringham, with the flexibility to work from home
About Us:
We are a passionate organisation, connected in our shared goal to be 'sector leading' in all that we do for the community and each other. Home to over 100,000 residents, Bayside City Council's enduring purpose is building extraordinary places, thriving communities, and better futures.
Bayside Council is an equal-opportunity employer committed to providing an accessible and safe working environment that embraces and values child safety, diversity, and inclusion. Our organisational strategy is made up of three priorities and we consider these in everything we do: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Customer Experience and Results Matter.
We want everyone to be as proud of what we are achieving - and excited about our future - as we are, and we are committed to working together to achieve this.
About the Role:
Bayside has adopted an exciting four-year capital works program, and we are now seeking an enthusiastic, multi-skilled and community minded Senior Project Manager to join our collaborative and supportive Project Services team, to support and deliver Capital Developments in the Bayside Municipality.
You will provide end to end Project Management services on large scale community infrastructure and open space projects from inception right through to hand over.
The Capital Developments will be high-profile and delivered in a collaborative, sustainable and innovative manner. It's a very exciting time to join the team, where there is plenty to inspire you every day.
You will be responsible for:

• Developing and maintaining a schedule for your project/s to ensure that each project is developed, planned and delivered to agreed quality, time and budget requirements.
• Developing and maintaining cost plans, and ensuring that project costs are controlled and accurately reported.
• Developing and maintaining strong, positive connections with internal and external stakeholders to ensure engagement and effective communication.
• Working alongside Team Leaders to mentor Project Managers in the team and provide support by participation in project reviews.

Key Selection Criteria:
To be successful in this role, you will bring the following skills and competencies:

• Demonstrated strong project management skills.
• Ability to concisely communicate project timeline, budget position and project status.
• Identify, quantify and manage project risks throughout the project lifecycle.
• Strong stakeholder management skills and demonstrated ability to encourage and inspire project partners to produce quality outcomes.
• Proactive problem solving of complex and competing project priorities.
• Demonstrated performance in Contract Management.

Mandatory pre-employment requirements:

• Be willing to undergo and complete a satisfactory criminal history check.
• Hold a valid Victorian Drivers Licence.
• Provide or obtain an employment-based Working with Children check.
• Be willing to undertake a premedical assessment check.
• Construction Industry White Card (or willingness to obtain).

What we can offer you in return:

• A work life/balance through flexible and hybrid working arrangements.
• Generous leave provisions, including accrued time off, parental leave, three days of wellbeing leave per year, cultural and ceremonial leave, gender affirmation leave, plus the ability to purchase up to four weeks additional leave per year.
• Dedicated Staff Wellbeing programs, events and gym membership discounts.
• Learning and development opportunities so our people can grow and thrive.
• A Parkland surrounded office that is only short 500m stroll to the beach.
• Free onsite staff parking plus hybrid vehicles that employees can book for work related travel.
• A Green Money program, that rewards our staff for taking simple everyday steps to a more substantiable and climate aware living.

If you are ready to be part of our incredible organisation, and you think this role is the right fit for you, then we look forward to finding out more about you and what you would bring to this role.
How to apply: * To discover more about the role and responsibilities review the Position Description

• Provide a cover letter responding to the Key Selection Criteria and what has motivated you to apply for this role.
• Click Apply to submit your application.
• If you require reasonable adjustment at any point throughout the recruitment process, then please do let us know by contacting the listed Hiring Manager

Applications close: 11 March 2024, 11:55pm
Please note - Shortlisting will commence prior to the closing date so we encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible.
If you would like to learn more about this opportunity or have any question, please contact Nicole Reuben on 03 9599 4369 or via email nreuben@bayside.vic.gov.au
Bayside City Council prides itself on its values of Respect Each Other, Own It, Work Together and Find Better Ways.
Bayside City Council proudly acknowledges the Bunurong People of the Kulin Nation as the Traditional Owners and Custodians of this land, and we pay our respects to their Elders, past, present and emerging as well as all Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander community members with us today.
We are an equal opportunity employer committed to an equitable, diverse and socially inclusive work environment. We actively encourage applicants with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander heritage, people living with disability, LGBTIQA+ people and people from culturally diverse backgrounds to apply for this opportunity.